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In 1990, Gateshead Council first explored the idea of a sculpture to act as landmark for the southern approach into Gateshead and Tyneside. They intended for it to act as a “millennial image that would be a marker and guardian for our town”. After a period of planning, famed artist Antony Gormley was chosen to design the landmark, despite the fact ...
The Angel of the North is viewed by endless passers by on the motorway at an average of 60mph, and is visited more directly by 150,000 people a year. It has been claimed that the sculpture is Britain’s largest, and is designed to have a lifespan of more than 100 years. The sculpture is known by some locals as the ‘Gateshead Flasher’.
In addition to the nearby motorway, the Angel of the North is free to visit and is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Frequent buses run from Newcastle Eldon Square and Gateshead Interchange up to every seven minutes at peak times. There is space for 26 cars plus four disabled bays.
Sep 8, 2011 · With slightly angled wings, the massive Angel of the North has stood in embrace of its country, towering over Gateshead and greeting 90,000 staring faces every day. Since its installation in 1998...
Address. Durham Road. Low Eighton. Gateshead. NE9 7TY. United Kingdom. Get Directions View on Google Maps. How to get to The Angel of the North including parking information.
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is believed to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is viewed by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line.
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